valve cover gasket leaking

My valve cover is leaking down on my exhaust and it's pretty wet. Anyone change this yet? Do I have to remove the bed to do it? I was thinking of using a little bit of gasket maker or glue with the new O-ring to make it seal a little better. That's alot of heat right there at the exhaust ports for that little O-ring to take for very long.

Are you sure it is not the plastic hose fitting that fits into the cover that is leaking? They get hot and melt.

3012red wrote:

Are you sure it is not the plastic hose fitting that fits into the cover that is leaking? They get hot and melt.

I don't think that's it, but i will double check it. Looks like it's just leaking right above the exhaust flange along the front. The sides and back are dry and clean.

Hot Rod knows

You can replace the valve cover gasket without removing the bed.

sprinklerhead wrote:

You can replace the valve cover gasket without removing the bed.

Thanks, I thought it looked like it could be done.

Got it fixed. After trying to get to those bolts, I just went ahead and took the bed off. Even after that, I had to take the pipes off the head and pull them back enough to get to one bolt. I'm glad I took the bed off, there was a ton of mud baked on top of the engine above the valve cover where you cant see. I broke it loose with a screwdriver and took the shop vac to it before I tore it down to keep any dirt from getting in the engine. It wasn't a bad job after I got the bed off. (it was my 1st time) I put a light skim of smurf poop on the valve cover to help hold the seal in place, and help it seal just a little better. It weeped just a little around one bolt for about 10 minutes, then it was good to go.

Good to hear u got it done, hope I dont have to do the same but w/ my luck it will be worse.....

Hump wrote:

Got it fixed. After trying to get to those bolts, I just went ahead and took the bed off. Even after that, I had to take the pipes off the head and pull them back enough to get to one bolt. I'm glad I took the bed off, there was a ton of mud baked on top of the engine above the valve cover where you cant see. I broke it loose with a screwdriver and took the shop vac to it before I tore it down to keep any dirt from getting in the engine. It wasn't a bad job after I got the bed off. (it was my 1st time) I put a light skim of smurf poop on the valve cover to help hold the seal in place, and help it seal just a little better. It weeped just a little around one bolt for about 10 minutes, then it was good to go.

Hmmm. Did you replace the "O" ring gasket ? Glad Smurf poop fixed it, but you might go ahead and plan on a new gasket. Been there, done that.

Finzup wrote:

Hump wrote:

Got it fixed. After trying to get to those bolts, I just went ahead and took the bed off. Even after that, I had to take the pipes off the head and pull them back enough to get to one bolt. I'm glad I took the bed off, there was a ton of mud baked on top of the engine above the valve cover where you cant see. I broke it loose with a screwdriver and took the shop vac to it before I tore it down to keep any dirt from getting in the engine. It wasn't a bad job after I got the bed off. (it was my 1st time) I put a light skim of smurf poop on the valve cover to help hold the seal in place, and help it seal just a little better. It weeped just a little around one bolt for about 10 minutes, then it was good to go.

Hmmm. Did you replace the "O" ring gasket ? Glad Smurf poop fixed it, but you might go ahead and plan on a new gasket. Been there, done that.

Yeah, i replaced it and used a small amount of smurf poop on it also, mainly just to hold the seal in place. I bought a spare seal while i was at it.